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SPRING/SUMMER 2019 + Save Dear Reader, the Date The 18th Annual SCOPE Education Services School District Awards Dinner was held this year on March 18 at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook. Once again, VIOLENCE PREVENTION public school districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties selected individuals in CERTIFICATION the five categories of School Board Service, Community Service, Support Staff, Thursday, June 13, 2019 4-6 p.m. Teachers and School Administrators to be honored for providing outstanding service to their respective school districts.5 A total of 41 school districts honoring Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019 9-11 a.m. ng Our 0th An 173 individuals werera tati the dinner attended byn 812iv people. eb ers Honorees ewerel selected by their district for having gonear above and beyond, CHILD ABUSE CERTIFICATION assisting in Cproviding the children and communities they yserve with outstanding Monday, June 10, 2019 4-6 p.m. programs for the students and communities in which they work and live. Each Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019 12-2 p.m. individual receiving an award is invited to the dinner with a guest free of charge, is presented a beautiful plaque and has a brief bio published in the program. I have the pleasure of presenting each honoree with their award, while families, friends DASA CERTIFICATION and colleagues cheer, applaud, snap pictures and acknowledge the outstanding achievements of each recipient. Three Hours Face-to-Face Time Assisting with the presentations were Dr. Charles Russo, President of the SCOPE Board of Directors and Three Hours Online (to be Superintendent of East Moriches School District; Dr. Joseph Famularo, Vice President of the SCOPE Board of completed within one week) Directors and Superintendent of the Bellmore School District; Mr. Lars Clemenson, Treasurer of the SCOPE Wednesday, June 4, 2019 4-7 p.m. Board of DirectorsSCOPE’s and Superintendent of the Hampton Bays School District; Ms. Bernadette Burns, member of the SCOPE Board of Directors and Superintendent of the West Islip School District; and Mr. Michael O’Brien, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Associate Director of SCOPE. A big thank-you to all of our awards dinner sponsors, in particular our Platinum Sponsors, BBS Architects, SCOPE’s Annual Dinner Meeting Landscape EducationArchitects & Engineers; Guercio & Guercio LLP; Ingerman Smith LLP; and Lamb & Barnowski LLP. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019 Without their supportwww.scopeonline.us and that of our other many sponsors, this event would not be possible. You will find a list of Bourne Mansion, Oakdale all of our sponsors in this edition of The Forum. I also was honored to present Dr. Lorna Lewis with the National School Development Council’s Cooperative 5-9 p.m. Leadership Award. This award recognizes exemplary efforts to establish cooperative relationships with other educational agencies or study councils in the course of creating educational programs for the nation’s schools. Dr. Lorna Lewis is a member of the SCOPE Board of Directors, President of the New York State Council of School Superintendents and Superintendents of Schools for the Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD. Dr. Lewis generously shares her time, experience and knowledge of education in her service to numerous organizations. She has served as president of the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents, is a founding member of the New York State PAID Council of School Superintendents Commission on Diversity, co-chairs the NYSCOSS curriculum committee, and U.S. Postage U.S. serves on the boards of Erase Racism and the American Heart Association. Permit No. 322 Permit No. In addition, Dr. Lewis has received recognition and awards from numerous organizations, including the Smithtown, 11787NY Non Profit Organization Freeport-Roosevelt branch of the NAACP 2004 Education Award, the Korean Parents Association of Long Island’s Educator of the Year Award, Nassau BOCES Education Partner Award 2015, National Coalition of Black Women in Education Award in 2018 and the NAACP Legacy Award in 2019. I would like to extend a special thank-you to those individuals at SCOPE, particularly Christine Cosme, Jennifer Milillo and Ann Nuzzo, and all of the staff who assisted with this very successful event. Congratulations to all of those honored and thank you for all you do to make Long Islands’ school districts the best in our nation. I hope that you enjoy this edition of The Forum, which is dedicated to our award recipients and their accomplishments. Sincerely, George L. Duffy Executive Director .6 O N 2015 . 23, INTER OL W V “SCOPE Education Services, a not-for-profit organization currently ry sa r e v i n n A h t 0 5 r celebrating our 52nd year, is permanently chartered by the New York u O g n i t www.scopeonline.us a r b e l e C SCOPE’s Education State Board of Regents to provide services to public school districts on Long Island and in New York State.” SCOPE Education Services 100 Lawrence Avenue Smithtown, New York 11787Smithtown, York New George L. Duffy, Executive Director SCOPE Provides the Services Your Children Deserve Before- and After-School Child Care Where Learning Never Ends Supervision IS THE KEY to Success Time outside of the school day should be filled with opportunities for children to enjoy themselves. In our school-safe environment, SCOPE provides enriching experiences through varied activities. • STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math). • Physical fitness. • Traditional board games. • Music. • Crafts and other enriching activities. A SAFE ENVIRONMENT OFFERS PEACE OF MIND Safety of the children attending SCOPE programs is always our main priority. Under close supervision, children take part in a variety of daily activities. SCOPE staff are trained in emergency first aid/CPR/AED and in medication administration. Children are provided daily snacks and drinks. All snacks provided are USDA approved and are nut-free (gluten-free options are ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES available). Drinks include bottled water, 100% fruit juice and milk. ENCOURAGE GROWTH SCOPE - The Voice of Long Island Education Page 2 SCOPE EDUCATION SERVICES PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM Learning Centers Include: Kitchen Center – providing a setting for play through collaboration and sharing. Math Center – Making connections between the symbol and the quantity, along with sequencing, is a major focus. Technology Center – Coding and robotic activities at this level are fun and a real treat. The PRE-KINDERGARTEN WORLD Legos Building Center – Legos and assorted blocks are used to underscore basic engineering principles. • SCOPE conducts more than 70 3-year-old and 4-year-old pre-K classes in 17 school districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Drama Center – Role play is made easier with a costume • SCOPE pre-K prepares the children for the school district’s kindergarten center and doll house center. program. • SCOPE pre-K curriculum is aligned with NYS Next Generation Standards as Reading Center – Literacy through reading is not only well as school district needs. center based, but spread throughout the room. • SCOPE accommodates emergent multilingual language learners. • SCOPE pre-K provides for the needs of all children. Take a Look… SCOPE pre-K programs provide for the social, emotional and academic growth of the children. Children can learn to interact appropriately with their peers, work cooperatively, problem-solve, and discover and explore their own personal interests. KITCHEN Playtime, free time to explore, structured learning activities including STEAM CENTER activities (science, technology, engineering, arts, math), and continuous MATH language development are a part of the daily routine. CENTER TECHNOLOGY CENTER LEGOS BUILDING CENTER E E R S P C T DRAMA CENTER ANDREADING MORE! CENTER SHARING AND CARING SCOPE - The Voice of Long Island Education Page 3 SCOPE Hosts 18 thAnnual Awards Dinner Celebrating Those Who Shine Above the Rest ducational leaders from 41 school districts Eacross Long Island gathered at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook to honor and celebrate more than 170 dedicated professionals during SCOPE Education Services’ 18th annual School District Awards Dinner, held on March 18. The evening’s honorees were chosen for recognition based on their exemplary contributions to the field of education and for embodying the night’s theme of “Shining Above the Rest” during the 2018- 2019 school year. During his remarks, SCOPE Executive Director George L. Duffy noted that there were 173 individuals being recognized for their service to schools, communities and children. “Thanks for all you do for the children of Long Island,” he said. The first awards of the evening were the National School Development Council’s Cooperative Leadership Award, received by Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lorna Lewis, and the U.S. Army Leadership Award, received by Nassau BOCES and staff. Recipients were then presented awards in five categories: school board service, community service, teacher service, support staff service and administrator service. Members of SCOPE’s Board of Directors assisted in presenting the night’s honored guests with commemorative and personalized plaques. SCOPE - The Voice of Long Island Education Page 4 Congratulations to the 2019 Leadership and Service Award Recipients SCHOOL BOARD SERVICE AWARDS Sheryl Amallobieta Camille Delany Charles Anderson Sachem CSD West Babylon UFSD Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD Daniel Bachman Manette DeRosa Andrew A. Arcuri Massapequa UFSD Shoreham-Wading River CSD Bay Shore UFSD Erin Bielski Charlene Drewes